Miesha Tate is a professional MMA fighter and the rumoured girlfriend of another professional mixed martial artist, Francis Ngannou, find out more about her below along with her age, height and if she ever had a husband
Miesha Tate currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and she is a former UFC bantamweight champion.
Who is Miesha Tate alleged girlfriend of Francis Ngannou, bio, age, height, weight, husband, fight record and net worth
๐จFor the umpteenth time, Francis Ngannou and Miesha Tate are NOT dating.
โRumours of a relationship are currently false – itโs always been false. The pair met while Ngannou was still in the UFC and have been friends ever since. Nothing more! pic.twitter.com/eJITBFulTd
— David Ben (@_davyben) October 29, 2023
Aside from MMA, Francis also took on Tyson Fury in the boxing ring during a crossover event in October 2023.
Miesha Tate bio and age
Miesha Tate is an American professional mixed martial artist who was born on August 18, 1986, in Tacoma, Washington, USA. She was born to parents Rob Tate and Michelle Tate and has a sister named Felicia Martin. Miesha is currently 37 years old and competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, in which she is a former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Tate has also competed for Strikeforce and was a former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion.
Her net worth stands at $6 million.
Height and weight
Miesha is stands at a height of 1.68 m and roughly weighs around 61 kg.
Marriage and children
Miesha was previously married to another fellow MMA fighter named Johnny Nuรฑez and they share two children. Their first child, a daughter named Amaia Nevaeh Nuรฑez, was born on June 4, 2018. Miesha then gave birth to a son named Daxton Wylder Nuรฑez on June 14, 2020.
Nickname
Miesha is also known as โCupcakeโ.
MMA career and record
Miesha started out her journey in MMA when she was studying at Central Washington University after a friend encouraged her to attend a club alongside her. She eventually made her professional debut back in November 2007 and soon claimed her first title, in 2009 after winning the 135-pound FCF Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Miesha then joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in February 2013 and currently holds a record of 19-9-0, 19 wins, 9 losses and no draws.
Notably, Miesha Tate retired from MMA in 2016 to start her family but returned in 2021 after a five-year hiatus. She shared about her experiences, stating:
I was just kind of in a dark place to be honest, the latter part of my career. A lot of things in my personal life caught up to me.โ
I’m ready to make that comeback. I’m ready to make that second surge at my career.โ
However, after suffering a second consecutive loss in July 2022, Miesha had to wear an eye patch due to injuries.
Miesha Tate and Francis Ngannou dating rumours
Miesha is supposedly dating โThe Predator,โ Francis Ngannou, although neither of the two have confirmed the speculation. The pair reportedly met in April 2022 at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, following which Miesha later uploaded an adorable picture of Franics and her kids to her Twitter with the caption:
The Baddest Man on the Planet is really just a gentle giant!โ
However, various reports have indicated that the rumours are simply not true and the pair are just really good friends.
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